Punk Rock Jesus

by Murphy, Sean; Murphy, Sean

• ISBN13: 9781401237684
• ISBN10: 1401237681
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2013-04-09
• Publisher: Vertigo

Summary

A reality TV show starring a clone of Jesus Christ causes chaos across the U.S. of the near future in PUNK ROCK JESUS, a newandgraphic novel written and drawn by Sean Murphy, the acclaimed illustrator of JOE THE BARBARIAN and AMERICANandVAMPIRE. J2 causes both outrage and adulation. Religious zealots either love or hate the show, angry politicians worry about its influenceandon the nation, and members of the scientific community fear the implications of cloning a human being at all, let alone the Son ofandGod. Thomas McKael is the clones's bodyguard and former IRA operative, who despite his turbulent past is hired to protect the newandJesus--a baby who captivates the world, but grows up to become an angry teenager. When falling ratings force the network to cut Jesus's mother from the series the young star runs away, renounces his religiousandheritage and forms a punk rock band. And what starts off as babysitting for Thomas becomes an epic battle, as Jesus goes to warandagainst the corporate media complex that created him. Along with his artistic credits on JOE THE BARBARIAN and AMERICAN VAMPIRE: SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST,andMurphy also wrote and illustrated the graphic novel OFF ROAD (Oni Press), and cowrote OUTER ORBIT (Dark HorseandComics).

Author Biography

After breaking into comics industry at a young age, Sean Murphy made a name for himself in the world of indie comics before joining up with DC Comics for such titles as Batman/Scarecrow: Year One, Teen Titans, Hellblazer, Joe the Barbarian (with Grant Morrison) and the miniseries American Vampire: Survival of the Fittest.  He also wrote and illustrated the original graphic novel Off Road(Oni).